Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Georgia 2018 General Election in Georgia.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote amends Georgia's Constitution to allow the largest school district in each county to call for a referendum that would create a new sales tax.
A “no” vote rejects the proposed amendment to the Georgia Constitution. The largest school district in each county would not have the constitutional authority to call for a sales tax referendum.
According to Aaron Gould Sheinin of the Atlante Journal Constitution, in the past, large county school systems have had to ask all other school systems in their county for permission before putting education-based sales taxes on the ballot. The passage of the amendment would allow the largest county school systems to call for a referendum without permission, giving county school systems easier access to potential sources of funding., in support of Amendment 5 (Learn more)
According to Aaron Gould Sheinin of the Atlante Journal Constitution, by allowing large county school systems to call for sales tax referendums without permission from other school systems, this measure could cause independent school districts like those in cities to lose revenue. Despite higher student performance, smaller urban districts could lose out on negotiations with larger school systems., in opposition to Amendment 5 (Learn more)
According to Aaron Gould Sheinin of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, high-performing city schools monopolize education funding and prevent new, under-performing, and rural schools from receiving the resources they need. This amendment would give county school districts more negotiating power in raising funds., in support of Amendment 5 (Learn more)
This measure would allow the largest school district in each county to call for a referendum on a new sales tax. If a majority of voters in the county approved the proposed sales tax, all revenues from the new tax would be given to schools and used for educational purposes. All school districts in the county would receive funding.
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